You can not go wrong with a black and white striped blouse with the cobalt. I already have the blouse so all I need is the sweater. However you will not be seeing me in shorts, but long pants will suit me just fine!

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Love this post and you had me laughing at the vision of turning sidesways in skinny jeans and looking like a chicken drumstick....SO TRUE!!!! OMG never thought it that way but you are so right and sadly my legs looked like chicken drumsticks, so there was no way at that time that skinny jeans were finding a place in my closet:)Great post...love all the color that you are going to start wearing more of, a fun twist on old classics, exactly how I love to dress. But you are talking 2012 winter wardrobe, I think I am still working on my 2011-12 winter wardrobe.....lol! But then again we are talking you...the one who knows her Christmas colors/themes for next year!!!!!!!!

If you were to look in my closet you would see lots of black, grey, white, in the basic pieces. I tend to add accessories in color. Coral, aqua, lime etc for summer, with white or black capris and pants, white and natural shirts with solid colorful tees, sometimes a bright shirt with a white tee. Winter I lean toward accessories in the same colors as summer. The only thing that changes is the length of pants. When I was still having color and highlights done with my hair, I wore a lot of ecru, browns, golds, with a little aqua thrown in, etc.

When I went "natural" with my hair, in came the black and grey base with punches of color. I keep my wardrobe pretty simple. I have two of the black long dresses in Travelers from Chico's, these are great. I've had these dresses for several years and they still work. I just change out the jackets for different occasions. I bought Chico's the other day...you guessed it..two pairs of black pants and 2 pairs of grey.:-) I tend to keep the same basics and update with tops and accessories.I am short and chunky. I do not wear jeans, wish I could, but it just isn't in the cards.

you've provided so much food for thought, and yet i am simply obsessed with the one outfit with the cobalt sweater and striped scarf. omg it's perfect because it's soooooo not matchy or trying to hard. pretty pretty!

I am really.... loving the blues and black together! Time was, not so long ago, when one just WOULD NOT wear those two together...Just today I was looking at the pants in my closet and seeing mostly black: formal, informal, cotton, stretch etc. But then, I've started "collecting" navy tops and sweaters. Hmmm. Together? Well, yes! So I have both colors going today and it looks great.Anyway, all this to say that I love the blue and black combinations!

This is seriously funny!!! I swear Kathysue, you and I are one in the same! Love these colors especially the cobalt! I told you, that is my favorite color at the moment. I'm wearing it tomorrow night (turtle neck) with some black jeggings, and a red jacket ( and gold hoop earrings)! Now I'm on the hunt for some Kelly green:)

There's toooo much to individually comment about, because I ADORED so much of EACH topic, that I'd have to be 20 years old again to have THAT kind of MEMORY!!!

Suffice it to say tho, that the colors you've chosen are UBER YUMMY n' HAPPY n' "SMART", that brunette model looks SOOOO good in those colors (she's OBVIOUSLY a "WINTER"! Smiles!) AND I have been waiting for del'y, ANY DAY NOW, of the BLUE & WHITE, HUGE CHEVRON "ginger jar" (?) shown (the last of the three). So of COURSE it is fun to know that YOU like them too!!!

May I say, dear Kathysue, that I think this was one of your BEST POSTINGS EVER?!?!?! REALLY, I enjoyed it soooo much, & will read & look at the pics again and again, I'm sure!!!

I'll shop with you anytime...What fabulous pics...I love your color choices. So fresh and pretty. Another note, your email was in my spam for some reason so I have messaged you back on facebook. Hope that you are having a great weekend. Mona

I am amazed at how organized you are, Kathysue. I still have to finish cleaning up from Christmas. There are some adorable outfits in here, even age appropriate for this old gal. I love the polka dot shirt with a striped sweater. Then again, I love any color as long as it is blue. Although I do lean toward aqua, cobalt is fabulous.All the best...Victoria